Arc A550M vs Radeon R9 390X

CPU

GPU

Arc A550M

2022Core: 900 MHzBoost: 2050 MHz

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Radeon R9 390X

2015Boost: 1050 MHz

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Performance Spectrum - GPU

Arc A550M

4 GB 60

9,000

0.0%

Arc 8-Core iGPU

Arc Graphics 130V

Graphics 4-Core iGPU (Arc)

9,278

+3.1%

Radeon R9 M295X

Radeon R9 380X

Radeon RX 470 (móvel)

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Arc A550M

2022

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 60W instead of 275W, a 215W reduction.
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 390X across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 21.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $429 MSRP).

Radeon R9 390X

2015

Why buy it

✅3.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 21.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($429 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌358.3% higher power demand at 275W vs 60W.

Arc A550M

2022

Radeon R9 390X

2015

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 60W instead of 275W, a 215W reduction.
✅More future proof: Generation 12.7 (2022−2023) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Why buy it

✅3.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 21.6 vs 0 G3D/$ ($429 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon R9 390X across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 21.6 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $429 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
❌358.3% higher power demand at 275W vs 60W.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R9 390X better than Arc A550M?

Yes. Radeon R9 390X is clearly the better overall GPU here. Radeon R9 390X averages 3.7% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 9,278 vs 9,000 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Radeon R9 390X is a 2015 card with FSR upscaling, while Arc A550M is a 2022 model from an older generation with no meaningful modern upscaling stack. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Arc A550M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2015, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling, and a 6nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon R9 390X can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $429 MSRP. Radeon R9 390X is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon R9 390X is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $429 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 3.7% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 3.1% higher G3D Mark. Arc A550M is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (60W vs 275W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Arc A550M make more sense than Radeon R9 390X?

Yes. Arc A550M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (60W vs 275W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R9 390X. The trade-off is that Radeon R9 390X currently gives you 3.1% higher G3D Mark and 3.7% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Arc A550M Benchmark Check

Radeon R9 390X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Arc A550M	Radeon R9 390X
1080p
low	109 FPS	105 FPS
medium	95 FPS	89 FPS
high	80 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	49 FPS
1440p
low	89 FPS	89 FPS
medium	77 FPS	75 FPS
high	59 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	36 FPS
4K
low	37 FPS	36 FPS
medium	34 FPS	32 FPS
high	26 FPS	20 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Arc A550M	Radeon R9 390X
1080p
low	212 FPS	187 FPS
medium	172 FPS	165 FPS
high	127 FPS	137 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	107 FPS
1440p
low	153 FPS	131 FPS
medium	124 FPS	106 FPS
high	99 FPS	85 FPS
ultra	77 FPS	65 FPS
4K
low	92 FPS	60 FPS
medium	74 FPS	50 FPS
high	60 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	37 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Arc A550M	Radeon R9 390X
1080p
low	405 FPS	418 FPS
medium	324 FPS	334 FPS
high	270 FPS	278 FPS
ultra	202 FPS	209 FPS
1440p
low	304 FPS	313 FPS
medium	243 FPS	251 FPS
high	202 FPS	209 FPS
ultra	152 FPS	157 FPS
4K
low	202 FPS	209 FPS
medium	162 FPS	167 FPS
high	135 FPS	139 FPS
ultra	101 FPS	104 FPS

Open Arc A550M Open Radeon R9 390X

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Arc A550M	Radeon R9 390X
1080p
low	162 FPS	230 FPS
medium	133 FPS	199 FPS
high	113 FPS	160 FPS
ultra	94 FPS	136 FPS
1440p
low	119 FPS	171 FPS
medium	101 FPS	148 FPS
high	86 FPS	115 FPS
ultra	71 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	72 FPS	98 FPS
medium	59 FPS	78 FPS
high	47 FPS	62 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	48 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Arc A550M and Radeon R9 390X

Arc A550M

The Arc A550M is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2022. It features the Generation 12.7 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 2050 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 60W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,000 points.

Radeon R9 390X

The Radeon R9 390X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 18 2015. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1050 MHz. It has 2816 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 275W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 9,278 points. Launch price was $429.

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Graphics Performance

The Arc A550M scores 9,000 and the Radeon R9 390X reaches 9,278 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Arc A550M is built on Generation 12.7 while the Radeon R9 390X uses GCN 2.0, both on 6 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 2,048 (Arc A550M) vs 2,816 (Radeon R9 390X). Raw compute: 8.397 TFLOPS (Arc A550M) vs 5.914 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 390X). Boost clocks: 2050 MHz vs 1050 MHz.

Feature	Arc A550M	Radeon R9 390X
G3D Mark Score	9,000	9,278+3%
Architecture	Generation 12.7	GCN 2.0
Process Node	6 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	2048	2816+38%
Compute (TFLOPS)	8.397 TFLOPS+42%	5.914 TFLOPS
Boost Clock	2050 MHz+95%	1050 MHz
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	128	176+38%
L1 Cache	3 MB+335%	0.69 MB
L2 Cache	8 MB+700%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Arc A550M	Radeon R9 390X
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Arc A550M comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R9 390X has 8 GB. The Radeon R9 390X offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Memory bandwidth: 224 GB/s (Arc A550M) vs 384 GB/s (Radeon R9 390X) — a 71.4% advantage for the Radeon R9 390X. Bus width: 128-bit vs 512-bit. L2 Cache: 8 MB (Arc A550M) vs 1 MB (Radeon R9 390X) — the Arc A550M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Arc A550M	Radeon R9 390X
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	224 GB/s	384 GB/s+71%
Bus Width	128-bit	512-bit+300%
L2 Cache	8 MB+700%	1 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 Ultimate (Arc A550M) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon R9 390X). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Arc A550M	Radeon R9 390X
DirectX	12 Ultimate	12 (12_0)
Vulkan	1.3+8%	1.2
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: QuickSync (Xe) (Arc A550M) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon R9 390X). Decoder: QuickSync (Xe) vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9 (Arc A550M) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Radeon R9 390X).

Feature	Arc A550M	Radeon R9 390X
Encoder	QuickSync (Xe)	VCE 2.0
Decoder	QuickSync (Xe)	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264,H.265,AV1,VP9	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1

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Power & Dimensions

The Arc A550M draws 60W versus the Radeon R9 390X's 275W — a 128.4% difference. The Arc A550M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Arc A550M) vs 750W (Radeon R9 390X). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 6-pin + 8-pin. Card length: 0mm vs 277mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85 vs 80.

Feature	Arc A550M	Radeon R9 390X
TDP	60W-78%	275W
Recommended PSU	500W-33%	750W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	6-pin + 8-pin
Length	0mm	277mm
Height	0mm	129mm
Slots	0-100%	2
Temp (Load)	85	80-6%
Perf/Watt	150.0+345%	33.7